Thousands of iron meteorite shrapnel ranging in mass from less than 1 g to 35 kg, and a single 83 kg individual,
were found in and around a 45 m diameter Kamil impact crater by an Italian-Egyptian geophysical team in February
2009 and February 2010. This impact event has been dated to < 5,000 years ago.
1.68 kilogram individual
1.68 kilogram individual (alternate view)
5.55 kilogram individual
5.55 kilogram individual (reverse)
The Gebel Kamil impact crater
The Gebel Kamil crater and its pristine ejecta ray structure